IPL 2021: Dropped Catches Have Cost Us

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Eoin Morgan was distraught following his facet’s 5-wicket loss to Punjab Kings (PBKS) on the Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium on Friday. PBKS chased down the goal of 166 with 5 wickets and three balls to spare.

Through the run chase, Morgan dropped Mayank Agarwal within the very first over which value his facet. Mayank went on to make 40 earlier than the Englishman righted his improper however it was a bit too late. Rahul Tripathi had fairly a combined day within the discipline.

He took one catch, one good catch that was disallowed beneath controversial circumstances, and two drops – one in all which value them the match ultimately. The sloppy efficiency meant that KKR was topic to their sixth defeat of the season.

“Initially we didn’t discipline as properly, put catches down. Myself early too. We in all probability had a par rating on the wicket. Kings performed properly, we fought again, however catches have value us. Equally, I assumed we fought arduous, batted rather well, and doubtless had a par rating.“

“Not a successful rating on that wicket however thought the bowlers did a superb job. Kings performed properly after which we fought again, catches have value us. I assumed in real-time it was out (referring to the Rahul catch within the nineteenth over). Clearly, whenever you sluggish issues down and analyze it that the third umpire thought in any other case and his resolution is made, that’s ultimate and we have to get on with it,” he mentioned.

“Venkatesh Iyer’s angle is improbable for a man that performs fearlessly” – Eoin Morgan

The KKR skipper heaped reward on 26-year-old Venkatesh Iyer, who had a superb day with each bat and ball. He scored a brisk 67 earlier than selecting up the wicket of KL Rahul within the run chase.

“Yeah, he (Venkatesh Iyer) is (some participant). He’s an actual discover for us, has been with us the entire marketing campaign and we have now watched him in observe.. above all his angle is improbable for a man that performs fearlessly as he does with the bat. He takes a number of duty with the ball,” Morgan added.

The loss means KKR proceed to occupy fourth place whereas PBKS jumped up one spot above Mumbai Indians into fifth place.

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